The document discusses props used in the film "The Employer". A crisp packet and necklace are used to show the desperation and vulnerability of the character Kyle. A small, dark box implies something mysterious yet powerful controls Kyle. A lamp shines on "The Client" to depict him as a god-like figure to Kyle. Natural-looking brown envelopes fit the subtle transfer of a note and juxtapose the artificial imagery of the characters. Bounty posters in the Employer's office imply he has killed people and establish him as dangerous. Office props like folders, a computer and mug make the Employer seem professional yet ordinary, despite plotting murders there.

1. Props List in ‘The Employer’
By Jodie-Leigh Barnham

2. Crisp Packet
For the final shot on the title sequence we are
using a crisp packet that a character will screw
up and throw in a bin, where Kyle will pick it
back out to eat what ever is left in it. We
initially were going to use a sandwich but we
felt that it would be better to use a crisp
packet as we would then show the
desperation of Kyle's character using this
prop. This was because the character that
screwed up the crisp packet could show their
disregard for the food and by Kyle going back
into the bin after them to pick it back out
showed how inferior Kyle had become and
how desperate.

3. Box
The box that we are using is a dark
greengrey colour and is relatively
small. The box being dark and small
makes the role that it plays in the
film a lot more mysterious and
again adds the element of thrill to
the film. The fact that the box is
small shows that whatever is in this
box is only small but still powerful.
This shows how weak and
vulnerable Kyle actually is as he is
controlled by what is in this box.

4. Necklace
The necklace that we would like to use
is going to be a small cross on a chain.
We would like to use this in an ironic
way as we feel that it could show
Kyle's vulnerability and his reliance on
religion as he has no one else to turn
to. For the necklace to be ripped from
Kyle's neck when he is going against
the sixth commandment 'Thou shalt
not kill' when he beats the client and
leaves him for dead, as if his religion
and his virtuousness is stripped from
him.

5. Lamp
The lamp will only be used in the confrontation
scene between Kyle and The Client and the
lamp will be shining on The Client for the
majority of the scene, especially when Kyle
seems him for the first time. We are doing so
because we are using the light in a
metaphorical sense in which we are implying
that The Client is a God-like figure to Kyle as his
life does actually lie in the hands of The Client.
The lamp will also be shown in an establishing
shot and will be placed between both
characters when The Client will tell Kyle that his
life is in his hands. This will be used almost as
foreshadowing to show Kyle going 'into the
light’.

6. Envelopes
We were rather conflicted in considering what type of envelope
we were going to use for our film. Initially we decided on the
typical industrial white envelope. This was because this type of
envelope is used by businesses. As we are trying to imply that the
Client has more power and is better off than the character of Kyle,
we believed that this would be the most appropriate. After
discussion and a look into the initial storyboard of the film and the
costumes, we realised that the Client would have to slip the note
into the pocket of Kyle. As the act was meant to be subtle and
casual and after looking and considering the size of the envelopes
and the pocket in which the note is put into, we decided to change
the envelope. When looking at the different types of envelopes we
found a small brown earthly looking envelope. It would definitely
fit in the pocket of Kyle and therefore would make the scene in
which the envelope is transferred a lot smoother and easier. We
also found that the colour of envelope would relate to the overall
juxtaposition between the natural and artificial imagery that we
are wanting to portray between the Client and Kyle. The natural
imagery in relation to Kyle was showing that he didn't have
anything else apart from the bare essentials. The fact that Kyle
trusts and relies on the letter given to him when it is completely
anonymous shows how desperate he is and how he isn't in power
or control of his life anymore, handing the power to the Client.

7. Bounty Posters
These are the 3 bounty posters we used. We
decided that we would use posters in the setting
that would be the Employer's office as they would
be particularly effective in show how powerful
and dangerous the Employer has become. Also,
the use of the large red cross through all 3
posters shows that the Employer is ruthless and is
insinuated that he has possibly killed these
people. To add the element of threat implies an
aspect of violence and thrill to the audience
which would be particularly effective in the
psychological thriller genre. The thrill itself comes
from the possibility of danger and violence and
the psychological element is derived from the
audience having to consider how dangerous this
man actually is.

8. Files, Folders, Computer and Mug
We again decided that, again, in the setting of the Employer that
we should include props that would make the setting seem a lot
more industrial in comparison to Kyle's surroundings.
We added these props to make the character of the Employer
seem a lot more professional and in a state of higher power. We
had plenty of folders so it may allude to the idea of the Employer
killing a lot more people than just the 3 alluded to on the bounty
posters. The mug was added to make the character seem almost
ordinary.
The character looks like an everyday person so we felt that we
should insert a mug that would make the setting look like a typical
office environment. The effect of making the Employer look like
an ordinary every day person yet with so much power is thrilling
as you could know or have seen a person like this. The thrill
comes from the idea that a person that can look so ordinary in a
setting that looks like an average office booth of any average
businessman can actually be the place in which a murder and the
plotting of a murder can take place. This is particularly effective in
making this relatable to an audience which therefore makes their
initial link with the plot of the film more powerful.
To have the Employer come across this way, again, makes him
seem dangerous and showing him in a different light to what he
was in the flashbacks.